Mr. Vengala Rao said POW leader Lakshmi was projecting herself as achampion of dalits' cause and wanted firm action to be taken againsther for Monday's incidents.

Those who were in no way connected with Indiranagar issue were behindthe trouble. She was trying to mislead people in the garb of dalits'cause, he alleged. He and other leaders met Municipal Commissioner B.Ramanjaneyulu later.

Mr. Ramanjaneyulu said only 22 slums were shifted as there was noalternative. Of the 741 slums, 354 would be developed in situ.